zero thousand dot net ~ breaking the laws of robotics since 2006</t itle></head> <body bgcolor=#000000 link="#FFFFFF" vlink="#ffffff"> <font color=#fffffff> <center> <font face="georgia, helvetica, sans serif" color=#ffffff size=+1> How to Take Over the Planet, One Stilt at a Time.<br> <font face="georgia, helvetica, sans serif" color=#ffffff size=-2> <br>(How to make a pair of stilts) <br><br> <font face="georgia, helvetica, sans serif" color=#ffffff size=-1> by Clamoring <br> <br> <table><tr><td width=300 valign=top> <font face="georgia, helvetica, sans serif" color=#ffffff size=-1> Materials needed:<br><br> <ul><li>Wood- use fir in the following lengths: <ul><li>four ea 2"x2" boards, cut to 2'6" lengths. <li>two ea 2"x4" boards, cut into 6" lengths (for yourfeet) <li>two ea 2"x4" boards, cut into 6" </ul> <li>zip ties - four standard size or two large size <li>an old bike tire cut into two cross shapes <li>wood screws - 3/4" & 1.5" <li> drill & drill bits (slightly smaller than diameter of screw) <li>nylon webbing <li>velcro <li>needle & thread <li>eggcrating </ul> <br>Cost: about $20.00<br> <br>Time: 4-5 hours if you suck at building stuff <br><br> <br><br>Step one - Gather supplies<br><br> Buy most of this stuff at the hardware store. Dig up an old pair of sneakers (Converse low-tops work great). And you can almost always find old tires in the dumpster behind your local bike shop. If not, ask. They're more than happy to give them to you. <br><br> Step two - print the <a href="stilts/stilts.gif" target=_blank>blueprint</a> </td> <td> <img src="stilts/stilts_photo.gif"> </td></tr></table> <br><br> <table><tr><td width=300 valign=top> <font face="georgia, helvetica, sans serif" color=#ffffff size=-1> Step three - assemble main body <br><br> Start by drilling and screwing your two long lengths together with the 1.5" screws. The two screws need to go all the way through the first piece and halfway through the second. (There is a third screw on the other side but we'll get to that in a minute.) Don't screw without drilling first, you'll crack the wood and end up having the hardware guy snicker at you under his breath when you have to make a second trip.<br> <br>Next, affix the foot platform. Pay attention to where you're putting these screws so you don't end up crossing paths. Yes, all those years of Tetris and Operation occasionally pay off. <br><br>Next comes that third screw that goes through the foot platform support (not to be confused with the foot platform itself). You can use more screws if you have space for them but again, you don't want to crack the wood. At this point you should have something that vaguely looks like a stilt. Make two. <br><br> </td> <td> <img src="stilts/stilts.gif"> </td></tr></table> <table> <tr><td width=600> <font face="georgia, helvetica, sans serif" color=#ffffff size=-1> Step four - add safety features<br><br> The bike tire is kinda a bitch because they're difficult to cut (there is a large wire that runs on either side-edge). It's also annoying getting it snuggly attached to the stilt as they are quite round. Trust me, you pretty much only want to use screws. The zip-ties are an additional layer of security to keep them from falling off. Also know that you'll end up going through tire-ends quite rapidly. Lastly, because there is a screw on the bottom you will scratch a wood floor if you walk on one. <br><br> Sew the male side of the velcro on one end of the nylon webbing and the female side on the other. Of course, there are cheaper and easier substitutes to the velcro/nylon. Many stilters use duct tape which highly regarded as pretty damn secure, but it does ruin whatever it touches and looks like crap. <br><br> Screw a pair of old shoes to the bottom. I originally tried using the webbing for my feet in lieu of attaching shoes but I just had it over my toes so my heel would lift up. Duct tape the foam, don't screw it as you don't want to get scratched when (not if!) you fall. <br><br> Congratulations! you're ready to <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=stilt+walking&btnG=Google+Search" target=_blank>google stilt-walking instructions!</a> <br> </td></tr></table> <br> <br> <table><tr><td width=500> <font face="georgia, helvetica, sans serif" color=#ffffff size=-2> As with many things on this site, the contents of this page could result in broken legs, hurt feelings, wounded pride, shattered glassware, and communist insurrection. By even looking at it you agree to hold blameless ZK and/or the authors and agents thereof of any and all liability. 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